Bridges Burnt

Verse 1 He built bridges for a living A link between two lands He pushed hard to meet the deadlines Men's lives heavy in his hands Verse 2 She grew up without much care Not knowing her mother's arms Too young to understand that life Would cause her so much harm Bridge He promised her forever With a gold ring on her hand She opened up her heart to him But he couldn't understand Chorus Through all the shouting over years Through all the pain and silent tears The strength of every lesson learnt Guides us through the bridges burnt mmmmmmm Verse 3 He loved it in the country Camping under starry skies With his bottle there beside him Far away from city ties Verse 4 She loved to have her music And the hum of city life The country held no charm for her But… she was his wife Chorus Through all the shouting over years Through all the pain and silent tears The strength of every lesson learnt Guides us through the bridges burnt mmmmmmm Outro [sung softly] My mother's hands, my father's eyes Passed on to kids who realise That pain can teach and hearts survive That love still grows where it's denied oooh mmm Through all the bridges burnt......mmmmmm